World of Warcraft reenactors bring the game into the real world

You’ve heard of people getting dressed up in Civil War garb to re-create historical battles, but a forest south of Prague in the Czech Republic, people do the same thing with massively multiplayer online role-playing adventure World of Warcraft. Reuters captured images of over 150 people gathering for two days of extreme fandom.

The event is a celebration of Blizzard’s hit MMO as well as the surrounding cosplay culture. Players have come together for this re-creation for 16 years, and they spend their time mingling with fellow Warcraft superfans and getting into fantasy battles.